Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the Formation of War-torn Bangladesh

doi:10.34104/ajssls.021.02370246

Abstract

The main consciousness of the Pakistan movement was the economy. At least in the case of Bengal, it was truer. At one stage the religion movement became stronger when it was associated with religion. In the context of which Pakistan was established with the sacrifice and support of the people of Bengal. But the continued absence of democracy and constitutional rule in Pakistan complicates the situation. The people of Bengal joined the movement under the leadership of Bangabandhu to change the situation. Forced to do so, the Pakistani authorities held the first general election in 1970. In the election, the popular political party of Bengalis, Awami League, won a single majority. Even after the Awami League gained a single majority, the Pakistani authorities did not hand over-power. As a result, Bangabandhu declared the independence of Bangladesh. Bangladesh gained independence after a long nine-month war. At the end of the war, Bangabandhu took over the responsibility of the head of state and devoted himself to the formation of the country. In the present article, Bangabandhu's various steps in the formation of war-torn Bangladesh have been explored.

Highlights

The traces of oppression and exploitation can be remarked in the historical analysis of successive events of Bangladesh liberation movement
After the nine months long liberation war Bangladesh was reduced into rubble
The country's economy was in complete disarray

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Introduction

The traces of oppression and exploitation can be remarked in the historical analysis of successive events of Bangladesh liberation movement. Bengali nation was formed as an ethnic group in the subcontinent through a historical evolution of thousands of years before the state Bangladesh formed. To create a new blend of nationalism destroying the Bengali ethnicity was the fundamental motive of the Pakistani ruling class. To achieve their objective systematically they interfered in people’s language, religious harmony, economy and political rights of this region. That’s why the leader of the Bengali nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Safar 1970; Moudud, 1990) opposed the proposal of renaming East Bengal to East Pakistan. Bangabandhu said “The word Bengal has a tradition of its own.”. His robust contribution was cited in every scenery of our Liberation movement. The people of East Pakistan fought for 23 years to achieve their demand

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